7th Annual Dukes of Ale's

Spring Thing Beer & Mead Competition

March 15-16, 1997

150 entries

 

Award

Entry

Brewer(s)

Hometown

Best of Show

G Pilz # ?

Lonnie Haden

Albuquerque, NM

Best Ale

Hoppy New Year

Bill Aimonetti

Tijeras, NM

Best Lager

G Pilz # ?

Lonnie Haden

Albuquerque, NM

Best Specialty

Weizenbier

Paul Claassen

Albuquerque, NM

Best Mead

Nirvana Manna

Jamie & Camille Painter

Santa Fe, NM

 

Big British Ale (7 entries)

Gold---Big Bitter Red, Guy & Barbara Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 40

Gold---Stone of Scone Wee Heavy, Brent Newman, Los Alamos, NM - 40

Silver---Santa's Strong Ale, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Silver---90 Shilling's Worth, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 35

Bronze---Bubba's Barley Wine, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 33

 

Robust English Ale (10 entries)

Gold---Hoppy New Year, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 38

Silver---Wall o' Hops IPA, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 36

Bronze---Southern Cross IPA, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 34

 

Brown and Mild Ale (9 entries)

Gold---Real Good Time, Mike Campbell, Albuquerque, NM - 40

Silver---Doc "Holiday" Red Ale, Clayton Bull, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---Sweet Georgia Brown English Brown, Jeff Welch, Santa Fe, NM - 32

 

Trad. English Ale (12 entries)

Gold---Jemez Pale Ale 4, Mike Hall & Jim Morel, Los Alamos, NM - 36

Silver---Tower of London ESB, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---Laure's Bitter, Dick Masterson, Santa Fe, NM - 34

 

American Pale Ale (11 entries)

Gold---Ezra Meeker's Delight, John Winslow, Albuquerque, NM - 41

Silver---Refuge from Melbourne Ale, Bryan Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 40

Bronze---Desert Gnat Ale, Marshall Holt, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---American Pale Ale, Scott Mindrebo, Lake Jackson, TX - 35

 

Porter (10 entries)

Gold---Damn Brown Bottle, G. Heaton & C. Van Dyck, Albuquerque, NM - 42

Silver---Paquitomas, Mike Campbell, Albuquerque, NM - 39

Bronze---Penny's Worth Porter, Robert Greybill, Santa Fe, NM - 37

 

Traditional Stout (7 entries)

Gold---Wookie Stout, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 37

Silver---Dead Dog Stout, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 33

Bronze---Keith's Stout, Keith Frank, Lake Jackson, TX - 32

 

Robust Stout (11 entries)

Silver---Black Velvet, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 31

Bronze---Hopped Buttered Yum, E. Lorenzen & G. Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 30

 

Light Scotch Ale & American Micro Beers (10 entries)

Gold---Brunettes Have No Fun, Bruce DeBolt, Houston, TX - 36

Silver---Stone of Scone, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---Firth of Forth, Robert Greybill, Santa Fe, NM - 30

 

American Standards, Bock, Fest (9 entries)

Silver---Knockedoverfest 2, Lewis West, Jr., Tijeras, NM - 33

Bronze---Mr. Bock, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 30

 

Munich, Dortmund, Pilsener (10 entries)

Gold---G Pilz # ?, Lonnie Haden, Albuquerque, NM - 43

Silver---Liver by a Thread, Ken Reese, Pecos, NM - 38

Bronze---Slam Dunkel, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 34

Hon. Ment.---Cancel My Czech, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 33

Hon. Ment.---Dunklesbier, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 33

 

Mixed Ale-Lager Styles & Herb & Spice Beer (5 entries)

Gold---Sixty Nine, Ken Reese, Pecos, NM - 35.67

Bronze---Alty, Lonnie Haden, Albuquerque, NM - 29.33

 

Specialty (Misc.) (8 entries)

Gold---Bitter Red than Dead IV, Guy & Barbara Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 40

Silver---Espresso Oatmeal Stout, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 38

Bronze---Pale Rye-der, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35

 

German Wheat, Belgian & Sour Beer (9 entries)

Gold---Weizenbier, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 41

Silver---Dunkel Weizenbock, Scott Mindrebo, Lake Jackson, TX - 40

Bronze---West Halle Tripel, Mike Hall & Jim Morel, Los Alamos, NM - 38

 

Smoked, Schwarzbier, Fruit & Vegetable Beer (10 entries)

Gold---Peated Brown Porter, Paul Domski, Tijeras, NM - 38

Silver---Toast & Jam, G. Heaton & C. Van Dyck, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---Cheery Bear Beer, Pamyla Wadsworth, Corrales, NM - 31

 

Mead (9 entries)

Gold---Nirvana Manna, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 37

Silver---Pomegranite Mead, Michael Carver, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Bronze---Apple Pie, Lara Sandling-Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 34